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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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